Gyarados VMAX

Evolving Skies 029/203 • ultra-rare

Set: Evolving Skies
Number: 029/203
Rarity: Rare Holo VMAX
Released: 2021
Energy type: water energy
Finish: Full art
Market price: $10.15
Artist: Shin Nagasawa

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Market

What it's worth

$10.15market price via TCGplayer · Aug 30, 2026$8.41 – $10.76 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This Gyarados VMAX, featured in the Evolving Skies expansion, is highly regarded for its striking artwork that captures the immense, destructive power associated with the iconic Water-type Pokémon. As an ultra-rare VMAX card, it represents a pivotal era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game where powerful Dynamax mechanics dominated competitive play and collector interest alike.

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Card face

What it does

330 HPVMAX

Cost: water energy water energy colorless energyHyper Beam120

Discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Cost: water energy water energy water energy colorless energyMax Tyrant240

Weaknesslightning energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy colorless energy colorless energy

VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.

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Provenance

Where it came from

Gyarados VMAX, cataloged as 029/203, was introduced in the 2021 Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion titled Evolving Skies. This set was highly anticipated by collectors for its thematic focus on Dragon-type Pokémon and the inclusion of powerful V and VMAX mechanics, which represented a pinnacle of the Sword & Shield Series gameplay era. The design draws directly from the established lore of Gyarados, a classic Generation I Pokémon known for its destructive power and intimidating appearance.

The card features an illustration by a professional artist from the Creatures Inc. design team, utilizing the vibrant, high-energy aesthetic consistent with the VMAX mechanic, which depicts Pokémon in their massive Gigantamax forms. The composition emphasizes the creature's serpentine scale and imposing presence, rendered with dynamic digital effects to convey the water-type specialization. Upon release, the set was widely praised by the community for its diverse artwork and the strategic utility of its featured cards, solidifying this iteration of Gyarados as a standout in the modern card catalog.

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Gyarados VMAXEvolving Skies · #207/203 · 2021$49.42

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